The Texas Supreme Court has denied a Republican-led petition to reject nearly 127,000 ballots cast at drive-thru voting stations in the Houston area. The state’s all-Republican high court rejected the request from GOP activists and candidates on Sunday without explaining its decision. The effort to have the Harris County ballots thrown out is still set … Read more
The Queen reigns supreme: Monarch is most popular Royal in UK poll with Prince William and Kate Middleton second and third favourites – as Harry and Meghan’s popularity plummets YouGov survey found public opinion increased for the Queen throughout 2020 The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge also scored favourably in the public poll But favourable … Read more
Former Supreme Court judge Lord Sumption blasts ‘coercive’ ministerial powers during lockdown and accuses Boris Johnson of ‘the most significant interference with personal freedom in the history of our country’ Sumption accused ministers of keeping Britons ‘under a form of house arrest’ He attacked control ministers had over everyday life in Cambridge law lecture Said measures … Read more
Amy Coney Barrett is 48, a mother of seven and a brilliant legal mind – and now she is the most divisive Supreme Court Justice in at least a generation and perhaps far longer. She brings to the Supreme Court a short judicial career, a longer academic one and the hopes of a conservative legal … Read more
Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to the Supreme Court Monday evening by the Senate in a 52-48 vote – with Republican Susan Collins crossing the aisle to vote against her. Donald Trump’s third nominee was not in the chamber to watch the roll call vote, which allows her to join the eight justices on Tuesday … Read more
Amy Coney Barrett arrived at the Capitol on Monday morning for the start of what’s bound to be a contentious confirmation hearing. The Supreme Court nominee will deliver an opening statement Monday afternoon following opening remarks from each of the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham started off the morning with … Read more
Led Zeppelin wins copyright battle after U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear case claiming Stairway To Heaven was similar to Spirit song Taurus By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 00:53 BST, 6 October 2020 | Updated: 00:53 BST, 6 October 2020 Six years of litigation over the authenticity of Led Zeppelin’s classic song Stairway To Heaven … Read more
Supreme Court president Lord Reed calls for more judges from black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds as he says lack of diversity will become ‘shameful’ if it continues Lord Reed has taken over as president of the Supreme Court from Lady Hale He said the lack of diversity ‘cannot be allowed to become shameful if … Read more
Subway sandwiches are too sugary to meet the legal definition of being BREAD, Ireland’s Supreme Court rules The sandwiches could not be categorised as a staple food, Supreme Court ruled Due to their high sugar content, which stands at 10pc of weight of flour in dough Ruling ends a 14-year battle by the global takeaway … Read more
Joe Biden has started the first presidential debate by going straight on the attack against Donald Trump claiming his SCOTUS nominee Amy Coney Barrett will strike down Obamacare. The 90-minute show down between the presidential contenders proved early on that it would a be a knock-out, drag-down match. Trump has signaled he’ll hold nothing back … Read more